There are many things being done to prevent more spills.
Planning - There is a law that says that the owners of the tanker must have a plan for what they will do in case of a spill. They must have this plan written before any spill occurs.
Double hulls - the law says that all ships in the United States are required to have a double hull.
Liability - the law says that the owners of a boat that spills oil will have to pay $1200 for every ton they spill.
Spill fund - the law says that the government must collect money from companies that transport oil so if a spill occurs the government can pay for the cleanup.
Navigation - the Coast Guard must know where the oil tankers can go safely without an oil spill occurring.
As you can see there're many things being done to prevent oil spills.
If everyone around the world tried to use less oil we would lower the risk of a large spill. If there were a spill we wouldn't be dumping as much oil into the ocean which would mean that there will be fewer animals killed or injured. You can also help decrease oil spills by using less electricity and gasoline which are both made with oil.
As you can see there're many things being done to prevent oil spills.
If everyone around the world tried to use less oil we would lower the risk of a large spill. If there were a spill we wouldn't be dumping as much oil into the ocean which would mean that there will be fewer animals killed or injured. You can also help decrease oil spills by using less electricity and gasoline which are both made with oil.
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